It's All Greek

It's All Greek

Author: Alexander Tulloch

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781851245055

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Most of us are aware that words such as geometry, mathematics, phobia and hypochondria derive from ancient Greek, but did you know that marmalade, pirate, sketch and purse can also trace their linguistic origins back to the Athens of 500 BCE? This book offers a word-by-word look at the influence of Greek on everyday words in English, telling the stories behind the etymological developments of each example and tracing their routes into modern English via Latin and European languages. It also explains connections with ancient Greek culture, in particular mythology, politics and warfare, and includes proverbs and quotations from Greek literature. Taken together, these words show how we are deeply indebted to the language spoken in Athens 2,500 years ago for the everyday vocabulary we use when conducting our daily business.


Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen

Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen

Author: Mary Norris

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1324001283

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“One of the most satisfying accounts of a great passion that I have ever read.” —Vivian Gornick, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris, The New Yorker’s Comma Queen and best-selling author of Between You & Me, has had a lifelong love affair with words. In Greek to Me, she delivers a delightful paean to the art of self-expression through accounts of her solo adventures in the land of olive trees and ouzo. Along the way, Norris explains how the alphabet originated in Greece, makes the case for Athena as a feminist icon, and reveals the surprising ways in which Greek helped form English. Greek to Me is filled with Norris’s memorable encounters with Greek words, Greek gods, Greek wine—and more than a few Greek men.


English Words from Latin and Greek Elements

English Words from Latin and Greek Elements

Author: Donald M. Ayers

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 1986-04

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780816508990

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Presents an overview of the development of the English language and examines the formation of words especially from Greek and Latin roots. Also discusses definitions and usage.


Greek Word of the Day

Greek Word of the Day

Author: Word of Word of the Day

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-03-13

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9781530844302

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Learn a new Greek word each and every day. Are you learning Greek and looking for a quick and easy vocabulary boost? Carry this book around with you every day and learn a new Greek word whenever you get the chance. Take those small moments in the day where you have a few seconds free and use them to learn Greek. The easiest way to increase your Modern Greek vocabulary and get one step closer to fluency. Order your copy of "Greek Word of the Day" now and accelerate your Greek vocabulary!


Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen

Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen

Author: Mary Norris

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2015-04-06

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0393246604

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New York Times Bestseller Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal "Hilarious…This book charmed my socks off." —Patricia O’Conner, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris has spent more than three decades working in The New Yorker’s renowned copy department, helping to maintain its celebrated high standards. In Between You & Me, she brings her vast experience with grammar and usage, her good cheer and irreverence, and her finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice.


Everyday Greek: Greek Words in English, Including Scientific Terms

Everyday Greek: Greek Words in English, Including Scientific Terms

Author: Horace Addison Hoffman

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2018-02-16

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781377638195

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Greek-English Concise Dictionary

Greek-English Concise Dictionary

Author: Michael Kambas

Publisher: Hippocrene Books

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 9780781810029

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Because Greek has a radically different alphabet to the Roman one used throughout the English-speaking world, Michael Kambas has used a simple transliteration system for both English to Greek and Greek to English in the dictionary section. Grammar and pronunciation explanations are linked into this useful system.


Everyday Greek

Everyday Greek

Author: Horace Addison Hoffman

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2007-11-01

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 1434495612

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From the preface: "This book has grown out of my own needs in giving a brief course in the derivation of English words of Greek origin. I have the hope that it will also be of service to many other teachers in giving similar courses."